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10 Tips for VIDEO ESSAYS / QUESTIONS
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05 Sep 2020, 08:18
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TIPS FOR VIDEO ESSAYS/QUESTIONS
For those applying in upcoming deadlines, here are some of our tips to record high-quality video answers for your application.
1. Dress appropriately: Please treat these videos as mini-Skype interviews and dress accordingly. Ideally, you should be dressed in business formals.
2. Look into the camera: You want to appear talking to the person who would be watching your video, so try to make direct eye contact with them. Avoid looking away or down or even at yourself on screen. Yes, we know this is easier said than done, so kindly do adequate practice.
3. Suitable background: Please keep a clean, neutral background. If possible have a light-colored wall/curtains as your background. Avoid busy/distracting prints and cluttered rooms.
4. Frame properly: Keep the camera at your eye level and place yourself in the center. Frame in such a way to place the top of the frame close to the top of your head and bottom part of the frame just above your waist.
5. Light from the front: Often we have seen students not paying enough attention to lighting their frame and it really affects the video quality. Position the light source in front of you so your face/ body is lit properly. Kindly DO NOT place lights on the side or in the back/ top.
6. Good audio: Check your audio/ mic a few times before actual recording and listen to your recorded voice. Avoid using big headphones/ earphones - they tend to look clumsy and distracting - unless you are using wireless ones/ or black ones that are non-intrusive. For the most part, the microphones on your laptop would be good.
7. Minimize background sounds: Find a quiet place with minimal distractions before you start recording your answers. Don't forget to turn off your email, text, Facebook, Skype, Twitter notifications both in your cell phone and computer system! You could also choose more silent times of the day such as early mornings or late nights, to record your videos.
8. Script before you speak: Please keep a pen and paper with you and take time to note down your thoughts. You would have only a few seconds to make notes, so keep it to bullet points instead of full sentences. Practice/rehearse in your mind before you start recording.
9. Posture matters: Although mostly your torso up would be visible on the video, this is not the time and place to sit relaxed or slouch. A good posture will make you appear attentive, alert, and make a positive impression.
10. Be upbeat and smile: Display your enthusiasm for the school and the process by being cheerful and in good spirits. Speak loudly and clearly and when appropriate, smile Although you are in a strictly professional context, you don't need to be gloomy or serious. If it helps, you can think as if you are talking to your manager who is also your friend, and speak with that mindset.
Good luck everyone!
- Shea Rai CEO, Vibranture.com [Est. 2006] I am an MBA alumna from Ross Michigan. As an MBA/EMBA Admissions Consultant, I have helped students from across the world get admitted to top MBA programs. Connect with me on LinkedIn